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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
BURNETT BUDGET.

The Recent Flre-Farmers' Alliance and
the Changers -Personal Matters.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, August 23.-In our notice of
the fire we made the statement that lamp
was kept burning in the store at night,
and that it exploded, setting fire to the
building. In this we we're entirely wrong.
No lamp or other light was kept burning
in the store after closing, and no one
knows how the fire originated.
Lawrence Bingham was arrested in Ber-.
tram by Constable Smith, charged with
theft of pistol, and lodged in Burnett
jail last Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. McMurray filled his regular
appointment at the Presbyterian
church in this city on last
Sunday, and preached two practical SER
mons to we'll filed house.
Laura, the little daughter of DR.. James
s. Watson, fell from trunk while playing
with other children on Friday last, and
was so unfortunate as to break her arm.
The bone was set, ard she is now getting
on very well.
The Burnett and Llano counties Alliance
committees appointed to meet a similar
OOululloIOo llOui biO S'hhSOiS, WIN w IL
Burnet on Friday next for the purpose of
making satisfactory arrangements for
consolidating the finances of the two
orders, insofar as the Grange
store in this city is
concerned, and the probable
purchase by the two orders of Smart's
mill and steam gin, also located in this
city. We hope that cur farmer friends
will be able to agree about this mill pur-
chase, for it will be of vast benefit to
them, as we'll as being a fine source of
trade to the town.
Col. j. Norman Fenton is back from his
visit to Sweetwater, looking sweet and
rosy.
The Burnet hotel register reveals the
fact that tho following gentlemen have
visited our town in the last few days: r.
wing Eggleston, Austin; E. G. Girrarde, R.
Van Slyke, New Orleans; Beal Holman,
city; Geo. Panky, county; Lewis wood
and wife, Lampasas; j.. j. Labry, New Or
leans; c. Won Carlowitz, Austin; l.. f. But
ler Tennessee; Lee Cotton, New Orleans
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GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETss
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 23.-The cod wave which
spre ad over large area of territory induced de-
Cidedly bullish feeling at the opening on change
to-day. Corn started &c better for september, at
AVG, sold back to 4114c and then up to also,
within the first hour. Liberal purchases were
made during the bulge by several large operators.
When cold weather talk began to subside, and 40
support being received from outside orders on the
local scalping crowd, prices began to 90 down,
and september fell to 41c but rallied at the close
to 41%0l1%c
Wheat felt sympathetic strength with corn, and
September started at 69h@695sc, hc better than
yesterdays close, and then reacted to 693sc..
Trading was very dull throughout the entire DAY,
and the market held steady between 695sD69Ac,
closing at 69Rc for September.
Only moderate trade was reported in proyls-
ions, but the feeling stronger especially dur
ing tn earlier part of the day. Operators watch
the course of the corn market closely, and are gov
erned by it, to some extent, in making speculative
Il AIDES in provisions. Early there was little more
inclination to purchase while offerings were some
what limited consequently slightly advancedprice
we're obtained. Later the inquiry sackened con
siderably, while there was little more dis
position manifested to sell, and an easier
feeling prevailed to the close, though the decline
in prices was slight. Trading was still confined
almost exclusively to contracts for September, DC
tober and January deliveries. September lard
opened at 647h, sold up to $50, reached 70 DOB,
and closed at the opening figure.
September short ribs started at 500, advanced to
0715, and closed at 500.
Mess pork was quiet and inactive
FUTURES
Following are the highest closing prices in lead
Ing futures:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
An Austin Boys Promotion.

We learn from reliable source that the
present secretary of the United States
consulate, of this place, Mr.. Edgar E
Bramlette, has been appointed by his gov
eminent consul of Plauen, l. w. aud will
take his place in four or five weeks. The
consulate Plauen did not exist before, but
has been newly erected and has acquired
the rights of an Independent consulate
As Mr.. Bramlette is esteemed here as q
competent officer, the new consulate,
Plauen, will have cause to congratulate
itself for the appointment of this officer.
From the Chemnitzer Tagblatt, of July
81: "Mr. Bramlette is son of Judge
Bramlette, of Austin, and was formerly an
assistant professor in the University. :"
His friends are glad to hear of his pro-
motion.
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Freaks of the Lightning.

During the rain storm yesterday after.
noon there was quite play of thunder
and lightning, and more than one vivid
flash was seen. A little after o'clock
there was an especial degree of electric
display, fash of lightning striking q
wire at the corner of Pecan street and
the Avenue. As it struck the wire there
was sharp, swapping report, somewhat
like the report of small pistol, and then
in a twinkling the current ran along the
wire in the direction of the river. 1t
chung to the metal until Third street was
reached, when il danced off in n zg-zag
fashion, and that is the last seen Of it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

Henry Ward Beecher said of old maids that
they were truly the salt of the ea.'th, and
would take the highest'seats in heaven. 1t is
the fault Of education that an "old maid" is
held up to ridicule and referred to with OPP
probrium; but surely woman who remains
single because her duty to others demands it
is deserving of the highest praise-and scores
of cases come to my mind while thinking Of
these grand souls, where women have re-
manned unmarried to care for aged parents
or bring up orphaned families; and equally
is she to be commended, who, from a sense Of
duty to herself, does not marry because in the
opportunities offered she feels that she cannot
realize her ideal of true marriage, and prefers
rather to be called an "old maidn than to I'M
dergo the misery and loss of self respect sure
to result from an uncongenial union.-Mrs E.
G.. Cook, M. D., in Demorest's Monthly.
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Hog Products-Dull and dropping.

Hog Products-Dull and dropping.
Pork-15.37H.
LRrd-Refned fierce, 6.62H.
Bulk Mests-Shoulders, Sos; long clear and
clear ribs, 6.12R.
Bacon-Shoulders, $50; long clears, s S71s clear
ribs, 9.C0
Hams-Choice sugarcured, canvassed, 1225@
1878.
Whisky-Market quiet; western rectifed, 1.O5G
1.31.
Coffee Steady; Rio cargoes, common to prime
S0204c.
lttcs-Quiet; Louisiana ordinary to prime, 415
@5c.
r1ran--Quiet and weak at 721a6D75c.
CCttousea pTOdCcts--Dull and nominal; prime
crude oil, 260?Sc bid; summer yellow oil, 37@3SC
fob; cake and meal, 2l.0cGl20.25 per long ton.
Sugar-Strong: Louisiana open kettle, fully
fair, 5Sc good fair, 59sc; Louisiana centrifugals
off white, 61s0j 3 l6c; choice yellow clarified
SO 16c; seconds, 51575
MoIasseo - Strong; Louisiana centrifugals
steady; strictly prime ts .ancy, @s(33sc; fair to
good prime, 22G)25c common to good, lS6g2lc
New York eIcharge--Sight Sl.51 per $1,000
premium.
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LIVE Stock MaRKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW jOIbh'
New YORK, August 23-Beeyee-Receipts. 70
carloads for saughterers direct, ad carloads for
exporters; no market for beeves rather dull for
dressed beef. at 6074c per pound for poorest to
best native sides, and at 5lst1614c for Texas do.
Exports, beeves and ZOO quarters of beef.
TO-day's Liverpool cables quote American refrig-
orator qaef steady, at SIC per pound
Sheep Receipts, go; tlrmer for sheep; steady
for lambs; common to prime sheep sold at 3.00Q
4.S5 per hundred pounds; common to choiae
lambs, at 5.3Ta@7.25.
CHICAGO.
cHnAGo, August 28.-The Drovers' journal re.
ports:
CattIe-Receipts, 1850; shipments, 300; mar
515; stockers and feeders, 2.C003.25; cows, bulls
and mixed, 1.6y029l; Texas cattle, OO64OO
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 800; mar
yet stronger and shade higher; ranging from 1000
sheep-Receipts, 5000; shipments, none; mar
ket strong for good grades others steady natives,
2.15@4'35; western, 3.2593 20 Texans, 2SO93.70;
ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. August 5.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
shipments, 600 market active higher; fair to choice
heavy natives 3.9504g0; one bunch at 4.S5, but
other steers fair to choice 33O39O; feeders, fair
to good 2.S003 45; stockers, fair to good, 0O2 3d.
TeXansand Indians, common grass to good corn
fed, 2.20D3.75.
Hoge-Receipts "A o; shipments, none; market
active and shade higher, ranging from 40 to $40.
Sheep-Receipts, l,9O0 shipments, 1900; me-
dunn to prime, 3 .15@41j. Lambs, 3.15Q4S 80.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CrTY, August 2s.-The Live Stock III
dicator reports:
Cattle-Receipts, $500; shipments. 300; mar
ket steady; good to choice cornfed, 4.0004 so;
common to medium, 25603 80; stockers, 2.000
$50; feeding steers 2 6O@13.2O; COVE, 1902 is
grass range steers, 21OQ3. 10.
HOgs-Receipte, 1000; shipments, 3,400; mar
ket firmer; good, 5@1Oc higher, ranging from $50
to 1926.
Sheep-Receipts, 400; shipments, Ill; market
steady; good to choice, 3.5- @40o; common to me
dunn, 20003 25.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

"Of all the fierce, bitter, coldly ferocious
assailants who have lifted their voices
in st. Stephens against British rule these
last dozen years." says London letter
writer, "Healy is the one whose knout-
lash tongue has raised the biggest and
reddest welts. To see him in his place
just below the gangway. standing with
pale, set face boldly uplifted against the
tiers of seated tories opposite; to hear
the terrific tongue lashing which he
alone can lay upon them-the scorn, in
vective, biting sarcasm, burning wrath-is
to have an experience not to be matched
in any other parliament house in
Europe. In the use of jeering satire,
which, amid laughter, cuts to the bone, he
has no rival save Sir William Harcourt,
and no equal in him. When we bear in
mind that this man, who was a poor vii
lage boy earning his own living at the age
of thirteen, is six years younger than
Lord Randolph Churchill, and yet COM
mands the ear of the house as readily as
that son of duke, it must be admitted
that his qualities and his position are
alike phenomenal"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
Use of the Fork.

AS the fork is now almost exclusively used
to convey the food of any consistency to the
mouth, it is more than ever desired that it be
gracefully handled. We sometimes see people
take the fork in the left hand and use it with
the tines turned upward-that is, spoon
fashion Very often they are making an
extra effort to do what they suppose is the
proper thing. In reality they are handling
the fork in about as awkward manner as
could be easily devised. When the fork is
held in the left hand the food should be taken
up and carried to the mouth on the points of
the tines In the right hand the fork may be
used with the tines pointed upward or down.
ward at will.-Detroit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

i of the jail in their efforts to get nearer.
The men, accustomed to active life,
showed the effect of their confinement in
Larrow cells. Their bronzed faces had as
sumed paleness, and their manners we're
less careless.
Judge Hubbard opened court at l
O'Clock Monday. He instructed the grand
iury that they had a better opportunity
to investigate the acts Of the Christian
county regulators than the former tribunal
of inquiry possessed. AS the backbone of
the organization had been broken, several
motions to quash minor indictments were
filed, among them being some that had
signifed Willingness to testify as states
evidence.
At O'Clock, while the court was in ses-
sion, wild, weird scene occurred at the
Jail. The wife Of VIM. Stanley rushed
in frenzy from her sick bed, and her
frantic shrieks disturbed the som5re
town as she ran towards the jail with arms
outstretched praying to heaven to
protect the innocent and save her i'm
prisoned husband. Her cries were taken
up by other women and children and an
excited crowd gathered around the Jail,
gazing awe-stricken at the tragic specta-
Gle. The craZed woman exhOrted the
crowd for several minutes in the most
fervid manner, and was led away ex-
hausted:
Just before the court adjourned John
Wilson threw himself upon the mercy of
the court, pleading guilty to whipping
Green Walker. As this is the first plea of
guilty for Bald Knob assault, and there
are about ninety-five similar charges
pending, TIE decision of the court is
looked upon with deepest anxiety. Wilson
is Baptist preacher.
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Ex-Confederate Missourians.
ecial Telegram to the 81 tesman.

Special Telegram to the ~ tesman.
GHEENvILLE, August 23.-In response to
a communication from NJ. W. Burton,
chairman of the ex-Confederate reunion
lately held at Weatherford, addressed the
mayor and council, asking to know if it
would be agreeable for the ex-Confederate
Missourians to hold their reunion in this
city on the 10th and 11th of August next.
The city council, in session this morning,
promptly voted a most cordial invitation
to the association to hold their reunion as
above indicated. The ex-Confederates
will, on the occasion mentioned, celebrate
the battle of Oak Hill or Williams Greek,
among other features of the programme.
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Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, August 23.-1t rained
throughout Texas to-day as follows
Houston, 244 inches Hearne,2 .45; Waco
Ito; San Antonio, 1856; Cuero, l.2O; Co
lumbia, %; Huntsville, ~; Austin, 20
TYLER, 80; Weatherford, .03; Bolton, .O6
Brenham, .63; Weimar, %.
Following was the highest temperature
Galveston, Sc; Houston, 93; Hearne, W
Waco, sc; Corsicana, 81; Dallas, ~; SaI
Antonio, So; Cuero, 81; Palestine, 50; 20
lumbia, Sc; Huntsville, SO; Austin, 30
Longview, %; Tyler, SO; Weatherford, ~
Bolton, 80; Brennan, 80; Luling, 81; Wei
mar, 50; Sour Lake, 90; Oange' 80
Means, 92.1.
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Wonderful Cures.

Morley Bros, wholesale and retail drug
gists, of Austin, Texas, say: We have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
for four years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in this city. Several cases of
pronounced Consumption have been en-
tirely cured by use of few bottles of DR..
King New Discovery, taken in connection
with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them
always. Sold by Morley Bros.
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Attachment.

Speclal Telegram to the SIatesWan
FoRr WORTH, August 23.-loseph H.
Brown to day attached the property of M.
O. Lynn, cattleman and merchant of
Palo Pinto county, to satisfy claims ag-
gregating $4,000. The property, partly
in cattle, is all in Palo Pinto county. The
Indebtedness was in the shape of six notes,
which were transferred to j. ii. Brown.
The impression is that Lynn may pull
through his embarrassment.
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MONTHS.
Mess pork-Per Dbl, January, 1910; year, -.

Mess pork-Per Dbl, January, 1910; year, -.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Quiet, with very little DOUG, except for
choice patents for which there was q moderate de-
mand prices unchanged and firm.
Wheat-No. red, 69Ac.
Corn-No. 2, 40&c.
Mees Pork-Per barrel, 15.2j615.5O.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 6,45G64R.
Short rib sides-Loose, 500.
Dry Sailed ShOulders-BoXed 545ll5.50.
Short clear sides-Boxed, S.356S.40.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August 23-Coffee-spot fair;
Rio, quiet and steady, at 2Oc; options lower and
1925; September, 1S.2501S.35: October, 1880
1855; November, 1S4lG11s.55; December, IS. $50
1870; Januery, 1S.45M1S.7U February, 1880
1870; March, 1S45@1S 10; April, 1S.5O01S.55;
Sugar-Steady and in moderate request; fair
retiring quoted at 9-16c; refined steady
Enthusiastically, black strap Ike.
Petroleum STEADY; refined Soc
Wool-Quiet and rather weak; domestic fleece,
8C@37c; pulled 14G35c; Texas, 9@25c.
Pork.Steady; family mess, 1850.
Picked hams-l2lDl24c.
Picked shoulders, &c.
Lard-Shade lower; western steam, spot, 6.s0O
6.S2ls september, 614G6.15; October, 6Sl06 80;
November, 6Sl@6S2.
Oh LOOlO'
ST. LOUIS, August % Flour-Market firm
and unchanged; XX $50, Y Y, 2.25O2 80; family,
2.4O@2.50; patent, 3sOQ4.O1.
Wheat-Strong and &c higher, though there was
not much trading and at the close was at the high
est figure. No . red, cash, 692lc; September,
693t6D7Oc closing at zoe; October, i15s0uBc,
closing at 7lSc; December, 75]4O151ac, closing at
75Hc.
Corn-9s@kc higher, owing to cold wave which
reached here last night. September, 3S93Shc,
closing at 3Siic: October, 3ST@39c, closing at
SSsc; year, 372 @3Sc, closing 3sc; May, 4lh@4lSc,
closing at 4l3lc.
Oats-Firm and higher; cAsh, 2iIac; Septem-
ber 2iHc; October, 255ao; year, 2lss MGy, do@.c'
Rye--Ste dy at 45c. ,.
Hay-Good demand; prime timothy, IL. 5G015.O0;
prairie, T.o0GS50.
Bran-Active at &c.
Cornmeal-Strong at 2.20G295.
Whslxv-Steady at los.
Provisions Market strong.
Pork-Irregular; new, l5.O0.
Lard-Strong at $50.
Dry salt Meats-Boxed shoulders $50; long
clears, s.000Sl0; clear ribs, S.OOG.SlO; short
clears, $50
Bacon--Boxed shoulders, 6.12i, long clears
| s.S7h09O0; clear ribs, SS7hG9OO; short clears
| $50.
Hsms-SteAdy at 12Oo014OO
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, August % -F1our-Market dull
and dropping; choice, s. 25ly].35 fancy, 3B5G315
| extra fancy, 3SOd3.sO; winter wheat patents, a3C
| GAO; Minnesota patent, 4.lOdi .65.
CorD-Quiet hut steady; in sacks, mixed, 5ic
osts-steady and arm; choice western, IN
| sacks, 356l.S51Ec.
| Cornmeal-Quiet; 235.
Hay-scArce and firm: prime, lyO0GOOO;
choice, 9l.0G22.o0.
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WOOL MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, August 23.-Wool- but steady
and firm; unwashed bright medium, 100
26c; coarse braid 15024c; low sandy, 1002Jc; fine
light, 17@23c; fine heavy, 1402lc tub-washed,
choice 35@3s1ac; fair, 35GD37c; low, 35@33c.
BOSTON.
Boston, August 9.-Wool-Market firm with i'm
proved demand; Ohio and Pennsylvania tleec-,
39hc: DO, Xxx, 34c; do. X X and above, CSC; Mich
igan X, 80; Michigan delaine, 34c; Ohio do, 36c
No. clothing wool, 36c; No. l washed, 36c; I'M
washed, combing, 24l13Oc; 37@3Sc; MICHIGAN
spring, 2025c; fall do, l9c; supers, 33G39c;
all territory woods at 1S195c Texas spring, ga
23c; California spring, 17@24 California fall, 20
l3c; extra, pulled, 2 @23c; Kentucky cOmhing,
SEC; fine 34G35c; No. Ohio woods, 38G3914c C;
medium pulled woods, 1S02lc.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
c)ras, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
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Charged With Murder.

Special Telegram 10 the StAteBman.
Fort WORTH, August 23.-John Welsh, a
negro, was arrested to-day on charge of
murder. Some time ago Welsh had diff
ficulty with negro woman named Mi
chael, and threw a rock at her. The rock
missed the woman and struck her infant
child, eleven months old, on the head.
The child fingered for some time, dying
last night. The mother swore out the
warrant of arrest to-day. Welsh will have
his preliminary examination tomorrow.
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On Her Own Recognlzance.

The Mexican woman, Julia Braun, who
stands charged with having knitted white
girl named Josie Brown sometime ago,
was released by Judge Calhoun yesterday
on her own recognizance in the sum of
500. There was some pretty tall swear
ing done in the case, but this was to have
been expected, considering the locality
where the affair occurred.
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Re-sentenced.

Joe Whalen and Robert Carley, who
were sentenced to the Chester (Ill.) peni-
Tertiary, were taken before Judge Turner
yesterday morning, and re-sentenced to the
Albany county penitentiary, at Albany,
New York The reason for this action
was the fact that the Chester prison has
its quota of federal prisoners.
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THE BALD KNoBBERs.
First Day of the Trial Of the Ffends al
Ozark, Mo

Ozark, Mo.
ST. LOUIS, August pa special to the
Globe-Democrat from Ozark, Missouri,
says:
and the first day of the trial found the
court room crowded with anxious spec
tators. The sheriff stole march on the
populace by announcing that the pris-
oners would not be brought from Spring
field until Monday, and early Sunday
morning he stepped from the train with
the captive regulators. Word soon flew
to their families and friends, and
the Jail was crowded with
women aud children, who pressed
their troubled faces against the bars
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Warming.

How many people ruin their stomachs
by swallowing cold drinks on hot sum
mer day, when they could avoid all danger
by adding ten drops of Apgostura Bit
ters, besides imparting a delicious flavor
to their Summer beverages.
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Residence Destroyed.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Bolton, August 23.-The residence of
DR.. j. M. Ross was destroyed by fire late
this afternoon. The origin of the fire is
unknown. 1t WAS insured for $4,000 in
the Phoenix, of Hartford, which will al
most cover the loss.
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Omaha hriie-"Oh, l wish l were dead
l never Supposed John would talk to me
in that way" Omaha dame-"Its only a
lovers quarrel, dear. Don't get a di-
vorce." Divorce! Horrors! l never
dreamed of it," mo, it's no use dear; no
use at all. Every lady In Chicago will
tell you that it is just as hard to get along
with one man as another. They are all
alike. Omaha World.
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"Here's hair on your shoulder" said
his wife, with an ominous calmness. "Oh
-sr-yes; I've been playing with the
poodle" "John, don't be silly, Flossie
is not brunette poodle.-Wasbington
| Critic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

Mucilage and ink do not corrode-
"John," said the wife of Kentucky edi-
tor, "your patent combination pocket
knife is all rusty-all but the corkscrew
party Washington Critic.
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THE STATE.
Various Happenings and Events
Over Texas Transmitted
by Telegraph.
A Man With Three Wives, One in
Louisiana and Two
IN Texas.
Man With Three Wives.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
palestine, August 23.- DR.. Brockton
was arrested at Elkhart station, near here,
to-day on charge of bigamy. Brockton
has three wives, one in Louisiana, one in
west Texas, and the third, whom he mar
ried in Freestone county few months
ago, was with him when arrested.
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Fireman Ito foreman)-"Where shall l
play the hose first?" Foreman-"Play it
on the night Waterman until you wake
him up."-New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

"Two knots an hour isn't such bad time
for a clergyman" smilingy said the min
lister to himself, just after he had united
the second couple.-Merchant Traveller.